John Kabat Zinn talks about 7 Attitudesf Mindfu ollness here: We get p in conditioned states of mind. It's important to bring some attitudes towards mindfulness. He writes about them in Full Catastrophe Living.
- Non-judging. We see everything through lenses -- good, bad, I like this, not like this. How can we encounter the world without the toxic pre-judging?
- Patience. we are always impatiently getting to the next important thing. Recognize things unfolding in their own way, not rushing. Don't let the butterfly come out of the chysalis too soon. Inhabit the present moment.
- Beginner's Mind. Seeing things for the first time, fresh.
- Trust. Trust natural wisdom of the body. So many beautiful things unfolding in the body. Then we can trust others.
- Non-striving. Don't try to make things happen. Be with the unfolding of life, no agenda. This is restorative. We are always on the way to some better moment in the future or trying to escape from something in the past. This is not easy because there are so many things on the to-do list... whatever is here is good enough, even if it's uncomfortable. It doesn't mean that things won't get done, but it'll come out of being with wisdom and appropriateness.
- Acceptance
- Letting Go. Not grasping or clinging. letting be. not forcing. Recognition that when you're caught, it's painful. You must practice moment by moment: receive, release.
- Gratitude
- Generosity
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